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February 2, 2026BPI Annual Report FY 2023-2025 Released
We are pleased to share the BioProducts Institute’s Annual Report for FY 2023 to 2025, covering the period from April 2023 to March 2025. This special two-year edition highlights the final two years of BPI’s first five-year term as a UBC GREx institute and sets the stage for the next phase of our…
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January 23, 2026Dr. Nadine Borduas-Dedekind Awarded 2026 Rising Star from American Chemical Society
Congratulations to Dr. Nadine Borduas-Dedekind on winning the 2026 Rising Star Award from American Chemical Society ACS! This annual award recognizes...
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January 21, 2026Dr. Gregory Paradis Speaks to CBC News About Stanley Park’s Ecological Recovery
The Stanley Park is being reshaped after a hemlock looper moth outbreak impacted about 25% of its trees. According to a recent CBC News article,
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January 20, 2026Four BPI Researchers Featured in UBC Applied Science's 2025 Impact Spotlight
Foster, Dahmen, Hallam, and Ziels are featured in UBC Applied Science's 2025 impact spotlight—showcasing how our community turns ideas into real-world solutions
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January 15, 2026Athanasios’ Journey From Curiosity to Real-world Impact
Featured by UBC Graduate School, Athanasios Kritharis reflects on the early experiences, questions, and turning points that shaped his path into graduate resear
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January 15, 2026Dr. Sumi Siddiqua's Dual-Layer Membrane Filters Out Micro and Nanoplastics from Leachate
Dr. Sumi Siddiqua and Mahmoud Babalar at UBC Okanagan have developed a dual-layer membrane that captures over 98% of nanoplastics from landfill leachate...
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January 14, 2026EDI Survey 2025 Prize Draw Winners
As part of our commitment to fostering a more inclusive workplace, BPI conducted its annual Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) survey beginning December 15,
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January 8, 2026Dr. Mohammad Arjmand and Team Land the Cover of Advanced Materials Technologies
Congrats to Dr. Mohammad Arjmand and co-authors - their graphic made the Front Cover of Advanced Materials Technologies! The Research Article, "Nature...
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January 7, 2026Dr. Savvas Hatzikiriakos Appointed as Co-Editor-in-Chief of Physics of Fluids
Congratulations to Dr. Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos on being appointed Co-Editor-in-Chief of Physics of Fluids by AIP Publishing! He will co-lead with Dr. Gerald...
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January 6, 2026Dr. Borduas-Dedekind’ Paper Selected as 2024 Outstanding Paper by RSC Environmental Science
Congratulations to Nadine Borduas-Dedekind and co-authors on their paper being selected as the Outstanding Paper of 2024 by the Royal Society of Chemistry...
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December 22, 2025Happy Holidays from the BPI Ops Team
Happy Holidays from the BPI Ops Team! A huge thank you to our incredible researchers, partners, and sponsors who helped drive innovation across the BPI...
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December 22, 2025Dr. Feng Jiang and Huayu Liu’s Breakthrough in Rayon Production Spotlighted in the Vancouver Sun
Dr. Feng Jiang and Huayu Liu’s breakthrough in rayon production is featured in the Vancouver Sun. By using microfibrillated cellulose, their method...